Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 13 kn gusting 27, onshore, Water: waves 2.3 m
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- W 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 3 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 41 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.8 mwaves
- Air
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- E 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 2.3 mwaves
- Air
- 24°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 650, fair
- Sat 750, fair
- Sun 818, poor
- Mon 989, good
- Tue 10100, good
- Wed 1194, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Open seato the swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Dec4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | 0.8 mwaves | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | on | chop | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | chop | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knotsF1 | 6kn | offnot safe | chop | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 50, fair | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knotsF3 | 19kn | side-on | 0.8 mwaves | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 50, fair | wind from the east, 10 knotsF3 | 20kn | side-on | 1.0 mwaves | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 18, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | on | 1.2 mwaves | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 89, good | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knotsF4 | 27kn | on | 2.3 mwaves | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | wind from the north-north-east, 15 knotsF4 | 27kn | side-on | 3.0 mwaves | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 94, good | wind from the west-north-west, 12 knotsF4 | 20kn | cross-off | 2.3 mwaves | 21°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Dec
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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About Dong Hoi Harbor
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea is about 22°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 30°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually December, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Đồng Hới.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,360–US$2,650 each
about US$1,360–US$2,650 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to DAD, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$837–US$1,740 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$1,360–US$2,650 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Đồng Hới
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About Đồng Hới its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 29h 15m
About 29h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DAD, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 4h 20m by road
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